SPOTLIGHTS:

about PARC Forum

PARC Forum is an invited speaker series we’ve been hosting since 1977. It's our free and open to the public platform for exchanging insights, and for building relationships, with leading experts in a variety of areas.

how we select topics

Topics and speakers are generally chosen by employee coordinators, rotating through PARC's research and business organizations. We often curate themed series on specific topics of interest to us. These have included topics such as Cleantech, Ethnography in Industry, Future of Networking, Going Beyond Web 2.0, Invention and Innovation, Novel Electronics, OPEN, Risk Takers, Ubiquitous Computing: Mobility, and more. [view past and recent series here]

how we select speakers

Forum speakers are usually experts in their fields, ranging from science and technology to business and arts. Past speakers have included Nobel laureates, VC funders, a chocolate maker, futurists, radio personalities, and more. We want credible experts who can deliver talks that are interesting, thought-provoking, and not an advertisement for a single company or product (though it's fine to draw on specific data or experiences to illustrate points). If you have a speaker suggestion, please send us an email.